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United Overseas Group PLC
1 November 2000

                                       
                 UNITED OVERSEAS GROUP PLC: Board Appointment
                -President of US Subsidiary to join Main Board
                                      and
                       Appointment of new Software Buyer
                                       
United Overseas Group plc ('UOG' or 'the Company'), the world-wide distributor
of  branded  consumer goods, is pleased to announce that Mr. Bruce Salkin  has
been appointed to the Board of the Company with immediate effect.

Bruce,  aged 50, is currently President of Unitrade Marketing Group Inc.,  the
Group's United States operating subsidiary, based in New Jersey, which he  co-
founded  in  1988. He has over 20 years industry-wide experience of  the  toy,
housewares and excess inventories businesses, having worked previously  for  a
number  of  companies  including the New York quoted Greenman  Bros.  Inc.  as
General Merchandise manager of the toy wholesale division.

Mr. Michael Corke, UOG Chief Executive commented:
'The  appointment  of  Bruce  to  the  main  Board  is  a  reflection  of  the
significantly improved performance and growth potential of our US  operations.
He  has a great deal of experience within our key markets and we believe  that
his appointment will further strengthen our Board.'

UOG  also  announces the appointment of Mr. Peter Dellow, aged 38, as Software
Buyer  for  United  Overseas  Limited,  the  Group's  principal  UK  operating
subsidiary. Peter has nearly 20 years experience of the video games  industry,
including 15 years at Prism Leisure Corporation Plc. He joins UOG from  Planet
Distribution  where  he was Software Buyer, and will be  responsible  for  the
further development of UOG's growing computer and console games business.


Enquiries:
Michael Corke, Group Chief Executive
United Overseas Group plc                                 Tel: [phone]
Carole Butcher
Binns & Co PR Limited                                     Tel: [phone]